The Iranian government, which took advantage of the vacuum created in Iraq after Saddam Hussein to increase its influence among Shiite groups, is rapidly losing this influence.
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The Iranian government, which took advantage of the vacuum created in Iraq after Saddam Hussein to increase its influence among Shiite groups, is rapidly losing this influence.
At the same time as official Baghdad began to pursue a neutral national policy, groups under Iranian influence also began to distance themselves from Tehran.
This is also considered one of the important factors for Iraq to avoid problems as a result of the Iran-America and Iran-Israel conflicts.
Especially in recent times, Tehran's weakening, its helplessness in the face of America and Israel, and the implementation of a new political era and strategy, Baghdad seems determined to take advantage of the situation to leave Iran's sphere of influence and further expand its relations with Arab countries.
The heavy blows inflicted on Iran-backed Hamas and Hezbollah, the decline in the power of Yemen's Houthis, and the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria have led a new generation of politicians in Iraq to oppose Iranian hegemony.
Thus, the network built by Iran in the "Hashad al-Shaabi" armed group, which is the most powerful factor of influence in this country, is collapsing, and the leaders of the group are participating in the elections within the framework of the country's laws.
The course of events shows that the processes taking place in Iraq in 2025 are the beginning of a new stage in the Middle East.
The Iranian government, which has been trying to expand the "Shiite crescent" from Tehran to the Mediterranean Sea for many years at the expense of huge financial and military expenditures, has now faced setbacks everywhere.
The beginning of a new independent political era in Iraq, in particular, means that Iran has lost one of its largest ideological strongholds after Syria and the "Shiite crescent" project has completely failed.
At the same time, the governments of Pakistan and Afghanistan have also begun to take serious measures against the Iran-affiliated "Zeinabiyyun" and "Fatemiyyun" groups.
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